Flash Demonstrations of Compensating System.

Two new Flash demonstrations showing the complete 3-valve or 4-valve compensating system used on many baritones, euphoniums, and tubas. These are both contained within the Compensating System article available from the Special menu, or by clicking here.

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Self-Teaching Resources Available.

A new section is now online: advice on teaching yourself to be a better player. Includes books and recordings that will help you learn musicianship and technique. Available from the Special menu, or by clicking here.

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Links Page Updated.

The Links page has been re-arranged and updated. It is now more convenient to use and has many new links.

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Fingering Charts Available for Download for 3-valve Instruments.

If you have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (available from Adobe), you can view and print fingering charts for treble or bass clef baritone/euphonium. These are basic fingering charts -- no alternate fingerings are shown. If you already have the Acrobat Reader, just click on of the links above and you should see the fingering chart, which you can then print from within Acrobat. This product is only available via this method and cannot be ordered any other way.

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Free Recording of David Werden Playing Bride of the Waves

There are Real Audio and MP3 recordings of David Werden's recordings with the U. S. Coast Guard Band. Most of these are from previously-released albums that are now out of print.

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Euphonium-Tuba Discussion Forum

We have just posted a discussion forum for euphonium-tuba brands and misc. topics. You can see a "thread" (a discussion topic) including the original question and everyone's answers. You can also sign up to be notified of any new messages in a particular thread. You can even search by keyword through all the threads.

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New Listings of Selected Euphonium and Tuba Recordings and Books

There are two pages of listings for Euphonium Recordings and Books and for Tuba Recordings and Books. The items have been carefully selected and contain some hard-to-find items.

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New Sound Files Available for OnLine Listening, June 98

Several new sound files are now available. These are samples of some of the music arrangements by David Werden. They are in RealAudio® format, so you will need the free RealAudio Player as a browser plug-in (available for easy download and installation from the RealAudio web site)

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Holst 2nd Suite arranged for Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble, Jan. 98

Holst's popular Second Suite in F for Military Band contains one of the most beloved euphonium solos in the repertoire. This piece is now arranged for euphonium-tuba quartet and for euphonium-tuba ensemble (6-part). See the music listings to learn more.

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New Euphonium-Tuba Quartet CD Released

Formerly called The Atlantic Tuba Quartet, the group Alchemy has just released its new CD of euphonium-tuba quartet music. Details...

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Euphonium Music Guide and Discography - Online: October, 1997

The solo and ensemble listings of the Werden/Winter Euphonium Music Guide are now searchable online. The discography from the print version of the Guide has been recently added and updated. NOTE: this search function is provided only for your convenience and private use. Any redistribution or commercial use without written consent of the publisher is a violation of copyright.

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Cimarron Music's Werden arrangements cataloged online: August, 1997

All of David Werden's arrangements for ensemble and solo are now listed on this web site. Pricing and ordering information are also provided (including Cimarron Music's toll-free phone number).

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Euphonium-Tuba Quintet on A Prairie Home Companion: January, 1997

Listeners of A Prairie Home Companion had a rare treat on the January 11, 1997 broadcast--they heard a euphonium/tuba quintet on several numbers. Members of the group were: David Werden and Tom Ashworth, euphoniums, and Ralph Hepola, Morris Kainuma, and Ross Tolbert, tubas. Repertoire included David Werden's arrangement of Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever (available from Cimarron Music). Click here to go to the Minnesota Public Radio web site where you can hear a Real Audio recording of the performance (listed at time mark 35:14).

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Whaling Sells Music Publishing Rights to Cimarron Music & Productions of Dallas: July, 1996. (Whaling Music texts now belong to David Werden Publications of Minnesota)